Eng Refresh + LMA, Health Check, etc 54
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, 04-10-2017 at 11:01 AM (3387 Views)
The gbox side mount bolt briefly installed and the eng/gbox already back in the bay.
Just putting all the looms, connectors, components, etc back in the place so not much to report and just quick summary.
Now that the eng is closed, it's safe to drill out the seared off bolts.
As our NSX is getting older and possibly the UK weather, land shape, surrounded by the sea, etc are all contributing but
most of the NSX I saw so far in this country had more or less several heavy oxidation/corrosion at the bolt/nut compared to inland Japan.
Very similar to the NSX kept at coastal area of Japan.
On this NSX, so far, had to drill out 2 bolts, the most common ones at the rear brake hose bracket and the one at the w/speed sensor loom bracket.
After drilling it out and re-threading, managed to achieve enough torque so going to apply silicone grease and reduce the torque on installation.
Haven't heard from the owner for days now so bit worried and may give him a call today as
I really need the info on whether I can apply dressing material on the engine, control device boxes, plastic covers, coolant hoses, etc
that will inevitably spray onto these black tape like material inside the bay….
Just worried that it may fade the color into dark brown or may accelerate peeling off the tape, etc….
Hope he will see this blog.
In the meantime, hand cranking the engine like 100 times….
My arm…..
Will drop the oil pan today and inspect it.
I just hope no one re-tightened the bolt and nut after the car left the factory.
The specified torque of 14Nm in the Workshop manual is way too high for the rubber gasket and personally, I think it's wrong.
If someone re-tightened it, 100% guaranteed that the oil pan top flange section would deform and would never be able to create good seal.
The only way is to replace it with new pan.
Fingers crossed…
Kaz